Augusta School District

320 Sycamore
Augusta, AR 72006
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Augusta School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 184 students in Augusta School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Augusta School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
329 Students
126,118 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
7,938 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Augusta School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#226 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

22%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

17%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

18%
36%
(21-22)
≥50%
88%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
28.5%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.61

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
51%
17%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
41%
58%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
7%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,207 is higher than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,334 is higher than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,224 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$7 MM
$7,337 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$23,207
$14,739

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$22,334
$14,969

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Augusta School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Augusta Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10 Red Devil Drive
Augusta, AR 72006
(870) 347-2432
Gr: PK-6 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 329 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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